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INSPECTION REPORT ROUTING SHEET
To be attached to all inspection reports in-house only.
Laboratory Cert. #:
Laboratory Name:
Inspection Type:
Inspector Name(s):
Inspection Date:
Date Report Completed:
Date Forwarded to Reviewer:
Reviewed by:
Date Review Completed:
Cover Letter to use:
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5156
Duke Energy- McGuire Nuclear Station
Field Maintenance
Beth Swanson, Gary Francies
1 /27/2016
2/5/2016
2/8/2016
Tonia Springer
2/8/2016
❑ Insp. Initial
❑ Insp. No Finding
® Corrected
Gary Francies
2/8/2016
2/15/2016
2/16/2016
❑ Insp. Reg.
❑ Insp. CP
❑ Insp. Reg. Delay

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
February 16, 2016
5156
Mr. John Williamson
Duke Energy- McGuire Nuclear Station
12700 Hagers Ferry Rd
Mail Code: MG01 EM
Huntersville NC, 28078
PAT MCCRORY
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
SUBJECT: North Carolina Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification (NC WW/GW LC)
Maintenance Inspection
Dear Mr. Williamson:
Enclosed is a report for the inspection performed on January 27, 2016 by Beth Swanson and Gary
Francies. Since the Finding(s) cited during the inspection were all corrected prior to the completion of
the enclosed report, a response is not required. The staff is commended for taking the initiative in
correcting the Findings in such a timely manner. For Certification maintenance, your laboratory must
continue to carry out the requirements set forth in 15A NCAC 2H .0800.
Copies of the checklists completed during the inspection may be requested from this office. Thank you
for your cooperation during the inspection. If you wish to obtain an electronic copy of this report by
email, or if you have questions or need additional information, please contact us at [phone].
Attachment
cc: Beth Swanson
Master File
Sincerely,
Gary Francies, Technical Assistance/Compliance Specialist
Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section
NC Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification Branch
1623 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1623
Location:4405 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Phone: [phone] l FAX: [phone]
Internet: http://portal.ncdenr.arglweb/wgllablcert

LABORATORY NAME:
NPDES PERMIT #:
ADDRESS:
CERTIFICATE #:
DATE OF INSPECTION:
TYPE OF INSPECTION:
AUDITOR(S):
LOCAL PERSON(S) CONTACTED:
INTRODUCTION:
Duke Energy- McGuire Nuclear Station
NCO024392
12700 Hagers Ferry Rd
Mail Code: MG01 EM
Huntersville NC, 28078
5156
January 27, 2016
Field Maintenance
Beth Swanson and Gary Francies
John Williamson, Pete Bynum and Macrae Walters
This laboratory was inspected by a representative of the North Carolina Wastewater/Groundwater
Laboratory Certification (NC WW/GW LC) program to verify its compliance with the requirements of 15A
NCAC 2H .0800 for the analysis of environmental samples.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The facility has all the equipment necessary to perform the analyses. Staff was forthcoming and helpful in
answering our questions. They were diligent in implementing corrective actions and recommendations
and are to be commended for their effort.
Proficiency Testing (PT) samples were analyzed for all certified parameters for the 2015 proficiency
testing calendar year and the graded results were 100% acceptable.
Contracted analyses are performed by Duke Power Company LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
(Certification #248).
Current Quality Assurance Policies for Field Laboratories and Approved Procedures for the analysis of
the facility's currently certified parameters were provided at the time of the inspection.
FINDINGS, REQUIREMENTS, COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
Documentation
Comment: The laboratory needed to increase the documentation of purchased materials and reagents,
as well as documentation of standards and reagents prepared in the laboratory. Traceability information
was being documented on the reagent bottles, but the linkage is lost once the bottles are discarded. The
Quality Assurance Policies for Field Laboratories document states: All chemicals, reagents, standards
and consumables used by the laboratory must have the following information documented: Date
Received, Date Opened (in use), Vendor, Lot Number, and Expiration Date A system (e.g., traceable

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identifiers) must be in place that links standard/reagent preparation information to analytical batches in
which the solutions are used. Documentation of solution preparation must include the analyst's initials,
date of preparation, the volume or weight of standard(s) used, the solvent and final volume of the
solution. This information as well as the vendor and/or manufacturer, lot number, and expiration date
must be retained for chemicals, reagents standards and consumables used for a period of five years
Consumable materials such as pH buffers and lots of pre -made standards are included in this
requirement. Notification of acceptable corrective action (i.e., updated Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) and
pH benchsheets with spaces for the required traceability information (i.e., vendor, lot number, expiration
date, and date opened) were implemented by February 4, 2016) was received by email on February 4,
2016. No further response is necessary for this Finding.
Comment: Improper error correction was noted during the inspection. Error corrections were not dated.
The Quality Assurance Policies for Field Laboratories document states: All documentation errors must be
corrected by drawing a single line through the error so that the original entry remains legible. Entries shall
not be obliterated by erasures or markings. Wite-Out®, correction tape or similar products designed to
obliterate documentation are not to be used. Write the correction adjacent to the error. The correction
must be initialed by the responsible individual and the date of change documented. All data and log
entries must be written in indelible ink. Pencil entries are not acceptable. Notification of acceptable
corrective action (i.e., the requirement is in the facility's "Procedure and Work Instruction Use and
Adherence" document and was also reiterated to all analysts during a meeting and through email on
February 3, 2016) was received by email on February 4, 2016. No further response is necessary for
this Finding.
Chlorine, Total Residual
Comment: The laboratory was not analyzing a reagent blank when using lab water to prepare standards.
The Approved Procedure for the Analysis of Total Residual Chlorine states: Each day that prepared
standards are analyzed, a reagent blank must be analyzed A reagent blank is made from the same
laboratory water source used to make quality control and/or calibration standards with DPD. The
concentration of reagent blanks must not exceed 50% of the reporting limit (i.e., the lowest calibration or
calibration verification standard concentration), unless otherwise specified by the reference method, or
corrective action must be taken. Notification of acceptable corrective action (i.e., the facility's TRC
procedure was updated with the requirement to analyze a reagent blank when lab water is used to
prepare standards which will be implemented during the next TRC calibration curve verification or sooner
if compliance samples must be analyzed) was received by email on February 4, 2016. No further
response is necessary for this Finding.
Comment: To this point, no compliance samples have been analyzed for TRC, but the facility is being
issued a new permit this year which may include TRC monitoring. The laboratory is currently using a
Hach Pocket II colorimeter. As such, the laboratory is reminded that this instrument is only acceptable if
the new permit either has no limit or a limit >100 ug/L (i.e., >0.1 mg/L).
IH
Comment: The obtained value of the check buffer was not consistently recorded. The benchsheets
showed that some analysts were only writing the true value of the pH buffer. The Approved Procedure for
the Analysis of pH states: The following must be documented in indelible ink whenever sample analysis is
performed: Value obtained for the check standard buffer (verification of + 0.1 S U ). Notification of
acceptable corrective action (i.e., an updated calibration benchsheet with spaces labeled "Actual Buffer
Value" was put into use by February 4, 2016) was received by email on February 4, 2016. No further
response is necessary for this Finding.

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Comment: The true value for the calibration and check buffers were not documented on the benchsheet.
The benchsheet did not distinguish which buffers were used for calibration and which were the check
(i.e., QC). The Approved Procedure for the Analysis of pH states: The following must be documented in
indelible ink whenever sample analysis is performed: True values of buffers used for calibration and true
value for the check standard buffer. Notification of acceptable corrective action (i.e., an updated
calibration benchsheet with spaces labeled "Expected Buffer Value" and "Expected QC Value" was put
into use by February 4, 2016) was received by email on February 4, 2016. No further response is
necessary for this Finding.
Comment: The laboratory performs an annual Automatic Temperature Compensator (ATC) verification
on the pH meter, which is not required by NC WW/GW LC.
IV. PAPER TRAIL INVESTIGATION:
The paper trail consisted of comparing original records (e.g., laboratory benchsheets, logbooks, etc.) and
contract lab reports to Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) submitted to the North Carolina Division of
Water Resources. Data were reviewed for NPDES permit #NC0024392 for July, September, and
November, 2015. No transcription errors were detected. The facility appears to be doing a good job of
accurately transcribing data.
V. CONCLUSIONS:
All Findings noted during the inspection were adequately addressed prior to the completion of this report.
The inspectors would like to thank the staff for its assistance during the inspection and data review
process. No response is required.
Report prepared by: Beth Swanson Date: February 5, 2016
Report reviewed by: Tonja Springer Date: February 8, 2016